Project Management Masterclass for Administrative Professionals

Even the best and most experienced Assistants and Admins need an occasional ‘skills boost’ to level up their professional skills and reach their career goals in 2025!

Smart Events International – 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rated training provider in Europe, USA & Canada proudly presents the Certified Masterclass that no ambitious Executive Assistant or Admin should miss!

PROJECT MANAGEMENT MASTERCLASS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS

If you are an Executive Assistant, C-Suite Management Support, Administrative Assistant, Project Assistant, Personal Assistant, Office Assistant or Admin that wants to level up in their careers – You should not miss this out!

WHAT EVERY ASSISTANT NEEDS TO KNOW
REAL-LIFE LESSONS BY WORLD-RENOWNED TRAINER
UP-TO-DATE HACKS & CAREER SUCCESS TIPS
THE SECRETS TO CAREER LEVEL UP
BUDGET-FRIENDLY PARTICIPATION FEE

CERTIFIED MASTERCLASS
PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE FOR 2025
MASTERING PLANNING, WORKFLOW & BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS
TIME-SAVING & FAST-PACED 1-DAY TRAINING
By 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ RATED EVENTS ORGANIZER

Register today & Excel in this new essential skill in no time! All of our previous Masterclasses have been FULLY BOOKED. We’ve helped 10000+ amazing assistants, just like You to excel at their workplace, on board meetings, and in their careers. They came from world leading companies such as Google, NASA, Tesla, Barclays, UBS, UNICEF, McKinsey, World Health Organization, European Parliament, Roche, GSK, P&G, Nestle, Amazon, Swarovski, Starbucks, Disney, MIT, University of California, Columbia University, Children’s Hospital LA, Microsoft, HBO, Apple, Netflix, Ralph Lauren and hundreds of startups & international organizations.

Toronto, Canada

Venue: Holiday Inn Toronto Downtown

November 7^th, 2024

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Vancouver, Canada

Venue: Blue Horizon Hotel Vancouver

May 29^th, 2025

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Certified Virtual Training

December 11^th, 2024

12 AM – 5 PM EST

January 30^th, 2025

12 AM – 5 PM EST

SOLD OUT

590$

INCLUDES:
Participation fee
Training Manual
Lunch and refreshments
Certificate

*The price is in USD, all taxes included

EARLY BOOKING FEE

$490

*Available until December 31^st

Regular Fee: ~~$590~~

INCLUDES:
Participation fee
Training Manual
Lunch and refreshments
Certificate

*The price is in USD, all taxes included

EARLY BOOKING FEE

$339

Regular Fee: ~~$399~~

INCLUDES:
Participation fee
Training Manual
Certificate

*The price is in USD, all taxes included

Book Your Ticket Now & Pay online

Toronto, Canada

Venue: Holiday Inn Toronto Downtown

November 7^th, 2024

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

LAST MINUTE

$590

INCLUDES:
Participation fee
Training Manual
Lunch and refreshments
Certificate

*The price is in USD, all taxes included

Book Your Ticket Now & Pay online

Vancouver, Canada

Venue: Blue Horizon Hotel Vancouver

May 29^th, 2025

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

EARLY BOOKING FEE

$490

*Available until December 31^st

Regular Fee: ~~$590~~

INCLUDES:
Participation fee
Training Manual
Lunch and refreshments
Certificate

*The price is in USD, all taxes included

Book Your Ticket Now & Pay online

Certified Virtual Training

December 11^th, 2024

12 AM – 5 PM EST

January 30^th, 2025

12 AM – 5 PM EST

EARLY BOOKING FEE

$339

Regular Fee: ~~$399~~

INCLUDES:
Participation fee
Training Manual
Certificate

*The price is in USD, all taxes included

Book Your Ticket Now & Pay online

Administrative Professionals can GROW into exceptional Project Managers! We’ve helped 1000s of amazing Assistants & Admins from Europe, USA & Canada excel in their role and reach their career goals! Do something great for your career today – Sign up!

KEY LEARNING POINTS of this Certified Masterclass:

Empowering Executive Assistants & Admins to take on PM roles
Achieving Project Execution, Control & Management Excellence in 2025
Core Competencies every Assistant needs to have for PM
Mastering Collaboration, Communication & Negotiation among project stakeholders
Planning like a Pro – in times of change & agile environment
Maintaining control of Budgets
Latest hacks for Task Management, Inbox Management & Calendar Management

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Project Management Masterclass for Administrative Professionals with Laura Belgrado - worlds favorite admin coach

PROJECT MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM

Session 1: Why Every ambitious PA, EA or Admin can excel in Project Manager’s role
- Understanding the administrative professional’s role in corporate project management
- Fundamentals of Project Planning, Budget Allocation, Workflow Structure
- Why is project management a must-have skill for the EA in the new world of work
- ‘Book smart’ Vs ‘Street smart’ management
- The importance of leading organisational initiatives & the power of EAs
EXERCISE: What makes a project successful
Session 2: The Planning Toolkit: scope, people, roles, tools, budgets & outcomes
- Setting corporate project objectives, defining scope, and establishing SMART goals
- Measuring project timelines, action plans, task completion
- Task Management, Inbox Management & Calendar Management
- Leveraging technology and tools for efficient management and collaboration
EXERCISE: The moving yellow box, Report Templates, Action Plans
Session 3: People & Project Roles Management
- Profile of a successful Project Manager for 2025
- Main internal & external people in the projects
- Establishing rules of teamwork: Kind, Agile, Respectful, Adaptable, Emphatic
- Establishing communication channels, meetings, reports & feedback team rules
- Efficiently managing corporate project tasks and responsibilities
- Dealing with difficult project stakeholders, suppliers and team-members
- Business Communication & Negotiation Excellence
EXERCISE: Mastering Negotiation
Session 4: Modern Problem Solving skills for Project Managers
- Most common corporate project-related challenges
- Dealing with change, crisis and insufficient resources
- Managing project risks and contingencies
- Realistic problem scenarios and practical problem-solving skills
EXERCISE: Problem solving – most common problems project managers face

Completing the Certified Project Management Masterclass 2024 has been both a privilege and a significant achievement and I’m excited to apply my newfound knowledge to drive success in future projects.

Erica LalibertyExecutive Administrator - Canada Homestay Network

It is so AWESOME to have such an international and widespread participants. Really supports that we have such a diverse knowledge base and team to share our “challenges” and abilities to be “problem solvers” with excellence!! I truly enjoyed this training! I’m so taken back on the value of the information received!! Thank you!

Maria PinaExecutive Assistant - Lifespan Corporation (USA)

Special thanks to Laura Belgrado for leading an inspiring course. Laura is great at making the content relatable, easy and approachable for everyone to understand the purpose and reason at hand. Thanks to Smart Events International for this initiative!

Harpreet RehnuExecutive Assistant To The President - National Bank Independent Network (Canada)

Thank you so much Laura. I’ve taken a lot of courses and done a lot of trainings, and this is probably the one that I’ve gained so much from. I’m going to use a lot of what you gave, your stuff is so useful, and I can’t wait to share it with our people in our district. Thank you for a wonderful day…can’t wait to attend a future event.

Jeanetta CopelandAdministrative Assistant - School District 60 (Canada)

This is the fifth time that I attended sessions with you. It’s always a pleasure. I’ve learned a lot from you today that I’ll be happy to apply. I’ll also have the courage to go up ahead and try more projects.

Hannah W CardosiExecutive Assistant - CareQuest Institute for Oral Health (USA)

Laura, this is the third time I’ve been with you. Your presentations are so great, and I was really excited about this one. Thank you!”

Lisa SavioProject Coordinator - Kaiser Permanente (USA)

Today, I had the privilege of joining a global network of administrative professionals at the Smart Events International Project Management Masterclass 2024. The experience was truly transformative, expanding my knowledge set and solidifying my role as a strategic business partner and thought leader. I am grateful for this opportunity and thrilled to have successfully completed the Certified Project Management Masterclass 2024.

Melissa D. LynnExecutive Administrator - ACGME

This is the second masterclass that I’m attending with you Laura, thank you for taking the time and creating these masterclasses for us. Every time I think there’s nothing else I can learn, or nowhere else to grow as an executive assistant, I hear you and feel excited and inspired. And thanks to the whole team at Smart Events, for collaborating with great people and making these types of masterclasses available for EAs around the world.

Kamila Kubatova Executive Assistant, Canadian Canola Growers Association, MB, Canada

Thank you so much Laura, this was an exceptional course! I learned a lot and would love to take you up on your tips for the resume information!

Cindy HaueisenAdministrator - King County WTD (USA)

Thank you so much for this seminar. Looking forward to joining another again soon. Great group of admins, too!

Jessica Smylie Administrative Assistant - Exp Services Inc. (Canada)

Truly enjoyed your awesome session today and looking forward to connecting soon.

Shamim VirjiExecutive Assistant to Executive Vice President - RBC (Canada)

Thank you, a lot, for this great training and advices!

Nathalie VerasaniHuman Resources Shared Services Lead - Capital Group (Switzerland)

Thank you so much Laura! You are an absolute GEM!

Monika VondrasExecutive Assistant - University of the Fraser Valley (Canada)

Thanks a lot Laura for this interesting masterclass. 🙂

Dorthe BerthelsenExecutive Assistant - Kamstrup A/S (Denmark)

Thank you so much – this was amazing!!!

Rachel FreedmanExecutive Assistant - Annaly (USA)

Thank you. I’ve really enjoyed today!

Vanessa CooperCorporate Executive Assistant- Township of Oro-Medonte (Canada)

Taking this training, I feel like I already am a project manager. So, I want to say, big thank you.

Tiffany GrangerExecutive Assistant - Nordstrom (USA)

Thank you so much, Laura, for giving me the confidence. You’ve shared some great ideas, and I really appreciate it. I’m so glad I spent the afternoon with you.

Kim GallowayAdministrative Assistant, AltaGas Ltd., AB, Canada

Thank you, Laura, for the session today! This has been my third session over the last 3 years hearing you speak and motivating and empowering assistants. 6 months ago I was promoted into a position I would have never expected to be in when I started as an assistant.

Sydney MunroConfidential Assistant, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, BC, Canada

So many takeaways: managing up, highlighting our value, learning effective communication, knowing when to say no or when we can take on more. I’m looking forward to more sessions like this and would also love to hear about in-person training. Today’s session was wonderful – thank you so much!

Janna HerbstreitExecutive Assistant, Electronic Arts Canada Inc., BC, Canada

Thank you, Laura. I’ve been in my job for 12+ yrs in Intl Education and you are inspiring me to move forward with a change and start to track my training and achievements.

Christine MellingExecutive Assistant, Capilano University, BC, Canada

So much to digest. Extremely helpful. Agree – I am also close to retirement, this has made me excited!

Catherine ZavagnoAdministrative Assistant, The Reginal Municipality of York, ON, Canada

Even the best, the most competent & most experienced Executive Assistants need an occasional ‘skills boost’!

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Make the time. Make a difference. For Your career and You!

LAURA BELGRADO

Worldwide recognized Trainer, Coach and Motivational Speaker

Laura Belgrado holds a bachelor degree in ‘Office and Business administration’ and has over 30 years of experience working in an international corporate environment; 10 years as EA to the Global MD Strategic Accounts @ Microsoft, 3 years working as an independent consultant and joined Mars Belgium as an Associate in 2014. Laura had the opportunity to follow her Executive 2,5 years ago already his new Global role as President KIND International for MARS INC. as the Project Coordinator and EA. She has travelled around the globe coaching & training Assistants of all levels. She is a licensed Executive Coach (AoEC and ICF Certified) and is one of Europe’s most sought-after speaker at Global Conferences in various prominent EA associations in the UK, UAE, Europe, USA & Canada. She has a broad/extensive experience working with top global C-level Executives as their trusted EA. In the past 14 years, Laura has been designing & delivering trainings & coaching programs for Assistants, using her own experience but implementing each time new ideas & ways of working. Her workshops have been designed with flexible modules on different topics and Laura’s strength is to create each time tailor-made trainings depending on the need of the audience. Her passion for the Profession of the Assistant together with her determination to create awareness, motivate & inspire is what has touched so many. Laura is a true linguist, fluent with excellent writing & communication skills in 5 languages (Dutch, French, English, German & Spanish). Laura’s innovative ways of working & thinking out of the box will make your Assistants not only grow within their role & find their personal strengths & bring back their awareness of the importance of their role as EA/PA & lead by example. A well trained & motivated assistants will bring a high ROI to any company. It is key for any Assistant to gain new ideas to rethink their WOW (ways of working) to continue to support & assist the great ‘Leaders and Managers’ of today.

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About Smart Events International

Smart Events International is a leading corporate education provider, organizing specialized workshops and in-house trainings in Europe, USA & Canada with world top trainers and mentors.

Our core mission is to help our trainees have a better life by helping them learn smart techniques to advance in their careers.

Our past events’ participants include assistants and managers from Google, CERN, World Health Organisation, World Trade Organisation, PWC, Ernst & Young, Royal Bank of Canada, Barclays Bank, McGill University, Shoppers Drugmart, Roche, Novartis, Nestle, Swarovski, IBM, Amazon, UBS, P&G, Unilever, Kelloggs, United Nations, Wrigley, McKinsey, Children’s Hospital of Chicago, The American Marketing Association, Uber.

In these challenging times we feel like it is our responsibility now, more than ever to help you work smarter, stay focused, motivated and gain the essential skills and knowledge to thrive in the new, partly virtual workplace.

Therefore, we are packing and putting all of our expertise and knowledge in these webinars to help you thrive and shine in these tough times!

When it comes to reaching your career goals – choosing the right professional training can go a long way. For 15+ years we’ve been training world best assistants and admins, and their success speaks for itself!

Excellent speaker and motivator. After this summit, I am looking forward to apply and experiment everything I have learned. Very inspiring and refreshing. I feel empowered and energized. Great tips and tricks. Thank you!

Nathalie ProvencalPSP Investments

Excellent seminar! Sue France is a captivating speaker, kept my full interest at all times.

Jessica PanzeraBombardier Transportation Americas

Sue was very interesting, loved her stories and learned a lot through her life experiences.

Michelle SmithCanadian Nuclear Safety Commission

I got my drive and motivation to move forward, plan my actions, do things differently and better. So thank you for today!

Lucia EhrenholdovaDeloitte Advisory s.r.o.

It was really inspirational to listen and understand how to be a PA and become a successful role model, trainer and woman! The seminar helped me to believe that I am on the right way to my bright future! Thank you Sue!

Desislava NikolovaHP Inc.

“Sue is a fantastic trainer!!! She delivered Secretarial Training to the ladies in our office and she kept it interesting and fun whilst also informative and extremely helpful. Her tips and skills were passed on from her extensive experience and her enthusiasm rubbed off on us all. I would highly recommend her.”

Louise AldrichThe Coca-Cola Company, Dubai

Seminar was full of new and useful information. The group activities allowed us to hear different opinions and solutions.

Lara El-HelouNATURAL RESOURCES CANADA

Fantastic information and great networking opportunity!

Velma GallantAltaGas Canada Inc.

Excellent Summit, very well organized, documented, funny and interesting. Thank you!

Lilia SaroAlberta Energy Regulator

Sue is fantastic, everything she talked about was helpfu

Jenn MachinATCO

Found the seminar to be both engaging and interactive, which for me is a great way to learn new things as well as find out ways to improve on what I already know.

Tracy LerdorfReliance Worldwide Corporation (Canada) Inc.

I was recently fortunate enough to attend one of Sue France’s workshops at the Behind Every Leader Conference in California. I would highly recommend any chance you can get to attend a workshop or read her books “The Definitive Personal Assistant & Secretarial Handbook,” and “The Definitive Executive Assistant & Managerial Handbook.”